Competency-Based Modular Training Improves Radiology Resident Scores, but Only in Non-Graduate Trainees

A new competency-based radiology residency model integrating 27 subspecialty modules showed no overall score benefit vs. traditional training. However, non-graduate resident subgroup analysis revealed significantly higher theoretical (p=0.0179) and practical scores (p=0.028) wit…

• Design: Prospective controlled study of 75 radiology residents comparing a 27-subspecialty competency-based modular model with traditional training.
• Key Secondary Finding: No significant difference in overall theoretical (83.3 vs 81.8, p>0.05) or practical scores (86.8 vs 84.9, p>0.05) between the two groups.
• Limitation: Single-institution design and the reported benefit isolated to a secondary subgroup analysis, limiting external validity.

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